What do I tell my daughter?

[Olga]

Today after church, she told me, "In Bible school, we talked about how God made the world in 7 days. If he rested on the 7th, didn't He actually take 6 days?" I said, "Well, he rested, which completed the work." She said back, "But resting didn't do anything to make the world. It was actually 6 days."

I don't have an answer. :

 

[readytogo]

Today after church, she told me, "In Bible school, we talked about how God made the world in 7 days. If he rested on the 7th, didn't He actually take 6 days?" I said, "Well, he rested, which completed the work." She said back, "But resting didn't do anything to make the world. It was actually 6 days."

I don't have an answer. :

Your daughter is right. He created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th.

 

[Olga]

But we still say it took 7 days to create the earth. I'm trying to get her to understand that.

 

[readytogo]

But we still say it took 7 days to create the earth. I'm trying to get her to understand that.

We don't say that it took 7 days to create the earth. Although, some of us DO speak of creation week. We know that a week is 7 days, but only a fraction of people who say that they "worked all week long" actually worked 7 days during that week. Weekends (although most people don't work during the weekend) technically are still part of the week. If you go back to Genesis 1, you will see that creation was complete on the 6th day, with God resting on the 7th (still part of the week--it was just God's "weekend off". The child is right.

 

[bghtnpd4]

I'm with Karen...

 

[Price is paid]

Guess I will not confuse the issue with 1 day to God being 1 thousand of our years.

 

[readytogo]

Guess I will not confuse the issue with 1 day to God being 1 thousand of our years.

No, don't bother.

 

[Adopted Son]

If the Holy Word of God says it took seven days, 6 working and one resting, then I submit to you the Bible is correct. Infinite understanding will come when we are perfected and not before.

 

[mattfivefour]

For what it is worth, the Bible does not say God made the world in seven days. It lists the various works of the SIX days of creation and says "And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made, and rested on the seventh day from all his work which He had made." (Genesis 2:2) The idea that God took seven days to create the world is yet another popular belief that has no basis in the Bible. That little girl is right. And everybody else who says "seven days" is wrong.

 

[paul&katie]

God spoke the universe into existence, that is why it is call the uni = one and verse = spoken word. He could have done it in six seconds or in no time at all. The six days with resting on the seventh was to establish a pattern of our weeks we live now and the pattern of the redemptive story of his word. 2000 years approximately from Adam to Abraham, 2000 from Abraham to Christ, 2000 from Christ to our time and the millennium is the last 1000 years.

 

[wildography]

Today after church, she told me, "In Bible school, we talked about how God made the world in 7 days. If he rested on the 7th, didn't He actually take 6 days?" I said, "Well, he rested, which completed the work." She said back, "But resting didn't do anything to make the world. It was actually 6 days."

I don't have an answer. :

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Ahhh... that's an easy answer... you just have to think like a child... (which I've been accused of from time to time - for some reason).

On the 7th day, God was going to use that day to evaluate and look for any mistakes that He made... He set aside the whole 7th day for quality assurance and evaluation purposes... but, because He is God, He did not find any mistakes. And, since God is all knowing, the evaluation and quality control process took less than a second... so God gave Himself the rest of the day off.

And, since He didn't want anyone to think He was lazy, He called the 7th day a day of rest.

 

[Adopted Son]

Think deeply about your statement, "you just have to think like a child". I tell you this is one of the great mysteries which eludes most men. Children can more accurately interpret biblical meaning that most adults who study in earnest. We esteem human data gathering far too much and miss the simplicity of God's meaning. We teeter on enjoying hearing ourselves sound smart and have great difficulty not seeking that adoration.

Whereas a child just wants an answer, not recognition. God always gives the child the necessary understanding to exercise their free will. Awesome.

 

[TexasThunder]

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Ahhh... that's an easy answer... you just have to think like a child... (which I've been accused of from time to time - for some reason).

On the 7th day, God was going to use that day to evaluate and look for any mistakes that He made... He set aside the whole 7th day for quality assurance and evaluation purposes... but, because He is God, He did not find any mistakes. And, since God is all knowing, the evaluation and quality control process took less than a second... so God gave Himself the rest of the day off.

And, since He didn't want anyone to think He was lazy, He called the 7th day a day of rest.

I don't think God makes mistakes.... Regardless... I agree with working for 6 days and resting on the seventh.

 

[nana]

God spoke the universe into existence, that is why it is call the uni = one and verse = spoken word. He could have done it in six seconds or in no time at all. The six days with resting on the seventh was to establish a pattern of our weeks we live now and the pattern of the redemptive story of his word. 2000 years approximately from Adam to Abraham, 2000 from Abraham to Christ, 2000 from Christ to our time and the millennium is the last 1000 years.
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:iagree It was all about establishing the measurement of time.

 

[Cosmos]

Guess I will not confuse the issue with 1 day to God being 1 thousand of our years.

Yes! Just 6 days to create it all! but the 7th day (rest) is also required. We are supposed to rest and set aside time to worship and renew our spirit and bodies. This recovery period is healthy and necessary if the body does physical hard labor all week.
I don't think God made the 7 th day as "optiional", I think it's required.

Also most people don't know that the 1 day is a 1000 years and a 1000 years as 1 day is an astrophysics equation. The answer supports Einseins Theory of special relativity. I think if Einstein knew this verse he could have worked the problem backwards using Gods numbers in this verse and he could have discovered the equation. The equation is for "Time dilation from relative motion". If you insert the 1 day and the 1000 years into this equation as the perameters the answer is .9999999999999 % of light speed or the speed of light!! God knows the speed of light and this verse tells us what it is!! This is truly proof that God exists! This same equation mathematically proves that it is possible. within the laws of physics, that our 13.2 billion light year (size) universe could be created in a literal 6 days and we would still see it as 13.2 Billion light years in size (using "Time dilation from relative motion). ) God knows his physics and this is also prooof that God exists. These equations were not discovered until after Einstine's time, there is no way that the Bible authors could have accidently put this information in the Bible , this is truly a miracle of knowledge that only God could have put there!!

God's Word is amazing!!
I Wonder why my user name is Cosmos ? Ha ha!

 

[DavidTR]

A SECONDARY thread of the Bible!!! But awesome too.

There is so much physics and chemistry in the first few pages of the Bible it is utterly utterly astonishing for THAT reason too (As if Jesus was not amazing enough we get modern science lessons, including our future). From Genesis this lecture from God on 'Science' continues periodically (pun intended) all the way through the Bible from start to finish.

SOME EXAMPLES (Always in the right order that 'WE MEN' developed them.

Moses Staff - Invented Technology
Aarons Staff - Second hand use of invented Technology
(And the warnings to keep control and use it for good).
Noah's Ark - Massive transports (For 'Technology to evolve'
Joshua - Modern Energy Systems
Temple Tent - Prototypes
Temple - Nuclear Power Stations.

Ezekiel - DETAILED description of 21C weapons and thier use.

There are LOTS more - AND all in the right order!

God told us that He had laid out the END from the BEGINNING. He wasnt just talking about salvation and the fate of the Generation (Race). He was ALSO detailing all 'OUR' so-called technological advances thousands of years before WE even had indoor plumbing.

Isnt it VERY VERY FUNNY that the same subject (Science) that is often used by athiests to allegedly 'DEBUNK' God and Christianity is the SAME subject God puts in great detail woven throughout his written Word.

:hyst :hyst :hyst

I intend no blasphemy here but WOW - does God have a sense of humour or what?

I also suspect that God will allow everyone to understand this - think about it - a good way to let the living FINALLY make up thier mind for or against - no matter who they are.

Nice One God.

D

 

[mattfivefour]

SOME EXAMPLES (Always in the right order that 'WE MEN' developed them.

Moses Staff - Invented Technology
Aarons Staff - Second hand use of invented Technology
(And the warnings to keep control and use it for good).
Noah's Ark - Massive transports (For 'Technology to evolve'
Joshua - Modern Energy Systems
Temple Tent - Prototypes
Temple - Nuclear Power Stations.

Sorry, but what exactly do the rods, the ark, Joshua, the tabernacle and the temple have to do with any of the technology you mention???

 

[Robert]

There is so much physics and chemistry in the first few pages of the Bible it is utterly utterly astonishing for THAT reason too (As if Jesus was not amazing enough we get modern science lessons, including our future). From Genesis this lecture from God on 'Science' continues periodically (pun intended) all the way through the Bible from start to finish.

SOME EXAMPLES (Always in the right order that 'WE MEN' developed them.

Moses Staff - Invented Technology
Aarons Staff - Second hand use of invented Technology
(And the warnings to keep control and use it for good).
Noah's Ark - Massive transports (For 'Technology to evolve'
Joshua - Modern Energy Systems
Temple Tent - Prototypes
Temple - Nuclear Power Stations.

Ezekiel - DETAILED description of 21C weapons and thier use.

There are LOTS more - AND all in the right order!

God told us that He had laid out the END from the BEGINNING. He wasnt just talking about salvation and the fate of the Generation (Race). He was ALSO detailing all 'OUR' so-called technological advances thousands of years before WE even had indoor plumbing.

Isnt it VERY VERY FUNNY that the same subject (Science) that is often used by athiests to allegedly 'DEBUNK' God and Christianity is the SAME subject God puts in great detail woven throughout his written Word.

:hyst :hyst :hyst

I intend no blasphemy here but WOW - does God have a sense of humour or what?

I also suspect that God will allow everyone to understand this - think about it - a good way to let the living FINALLY make up thier mind for or against - no matter who they are.

Nice One God.

D

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[DavidTR]

The History of Science and Technology in the Bible

Sorry, but what exactly do the rods, the ark, Joshua, the tabernacle and the temple have to do with any of the technology you mention???

The history of mans development of technology is foreshadowed in detail in the Bible as a (albeit significantly less important than the spiritual issues) 'parrallel' to the on-going Biblical stories and thier spiritual meaning. (THESE MUST NOT DETRACT FROM SPIRITUALITY BUT ARE THERE I PROMISE YOU THAT.)

The Rod was a 'tool'. When it was kept hold of it was controlled. When it was let go dilemmas arose. Then it continues...

From OUR perspective in TIME over man's history, we look back and holding the Scriptures in our hands, WE are then able to clearly see that Technology and science are traceable in Bible Text from our past and into our future.

ONE EXAMPLE: The detailed description of the Temple, its design, its detail, its dimensions, its construction, its specialists, its restrictions, its 'operation'. ALL of these things are identical to the same for man made Nuclear Installations. The previous Temple Tents also reflect smaller prototype installations. Those exposed to the ARK in Joshua's day got sick in exactly the same way as 'Radiation Poisoning'.

BE CLEAR - I am saying that the Temple was the house of God and God's great power etc. BUT I am also saying that using THAT as an example and looking throughout the Bible such technology can be clearly seen.

There is not ONE example there are many hundreds relating to Science and Technology.

That was GOD SAYING - SEE I AM telling you before it happens.

Happy to give many many many other examples. Nice one God.
(we are not even scratching the surface in this email)

So much for the silly arguements of athiests and worldly Scientists

:hyst :hyst :hyst

JESUS IS MY LORD.

D

PS - MAYBE God will let all people know that thier precious Science and Technology was described thousands of years ago.
Maybe that is the THING that puts the BIBLE on everyones lips. i.e. talking about it. Lets face it Science is a TOOL of the World.

 

[mattfivefour]

OK, David, without meaning any disrespect, if that works for you the fine. But frankly what you are giving is eisigesis not exegesis. And it draws attention away from the real significance of all of the littlest of details in the tabernacle (for example) that almost two thousand years before Christ reveal Him, His nature, His mission, His death, Salvation, the Father's nature, godly living, God's view of man, etc etc. Friend, I would seriously advise spending your efforts in studying these things rather than adding what, frankly, are fanciful interpretations. Don't get me wrong, God certainly has revealed Himself and His creation in the Bible and in the World. But we do not need any additional constructs—particularly spurious ones—to prove that. Sorry. And I apologize for my directness here, but I feel it is necessary.